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Letter to emperor incident sparking huge debate via The Asahi Shimbun

A rookie lawmaker has sparked a fierce debate over the simmering issue of politics and the emperor in Japan. Independent Upper House member Taro Yamamoto was widely denounced for handing a personal letter to Emperor Akihito at an imperial garden … Continue reading

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Japan in Uproar Over Censorship of Emperor’s Anti-Nuclear Speech via The Atlantic

There is a particularly sensitive accusation reverberating through online discussion boards and social media in Japan: that Emperor Akihito’s speech on the one year anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami was censored on TV for his comments about the nuclear … Continue reading

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